| English | Russian |
| he that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will | кто смел, тот и съел (contrast: the weakest goes to the wall) |
| he that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will | кто смел, тот два съел (contrast: the weakest goes to the wall) |
| he that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will | кто первый пришёл, первый смолол |
| he that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will | кто первый палку взял, тот и капрал |
| he that comes first to the hill may sit where he will | кто первый палку взял, тот и капрал (дословно: Кто первый на холм придёт, тот где хочет, там и сядет) |
| he that comes first to the hill may sit where he will | кто первый на холм придёт, тот где хочет, там и сядет |
| he that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will | кто рано встаёт, тому Бог даёт |
| he that dwells next door to a cripple will learn to halt | с кем живёшь, тем и слывёшь |
| he that dwells next door to a cripple will learn to halt | с кем хлеб-соль водишь, на того и походишь |
| he that dwells next door to a cripple, will learn to halt | с кем поведёшься, от того и наберёшься |
| he that is ill to himself will be good to nobody | от того, кто себя не любит, и людям толку не будет |
| he'll have to wait till doomsday for it | держи карман шире |
| I'd like to serve, but not to be a servant | служить бы рад, прислуживаться тошно (Грибоедов. Горе от ума Olga Okuneva) |
| if god had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings | рождённый ползать летать не может |
| it would've been nice to be in paradise, but many a sin doesn't let me in! | рад бы в рай, да грехи не пускают |
| Like will to like | подобное притягивает подобное (Andrey Truhachev) |
| no butter will stick to his bread | на бедного Макара все шишки валятся – и с сосен, и с ёлок (igisheva) |
| oh wicked cow that wants to gore, God will give you horns no more! | бодливой корове Бог рог не даёт |
| send somebody packing If Americans knew their taxes are about to go up and the national debt is exploding, they'd send us all packing | выгонять (кого-либо) с треском, выставлять (кого-либо divaluba) |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стену не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стенку не прошибешь |
| used to mean: you'll never overcome that obstacle, it's too big for you you can't knock down a wall with a pea-shooter | лбом стены не прошибешь |
| wise men will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid men will only add to their own disgrace | мудрые наследуют славу, а глупые – бесчестие |
| wise men will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid men will only add to their own disgrace | мудрые наследуют славу, а глупые – бесславие |
